Richlands, NC

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Richlands, North Carolina

Richlands, North Carolina, in Onslow county, is 12 miles NW of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center) and 86 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina. The town is located in the Jacksonville metropolitan area. Richlands has a population of 928.

The People and Families of Richlands

In Richlands, about 45% of adults are married. Richlands offers a lot of one-person housing. Looking at the town, you'll find a large share of the people are not married.

In the most recent census it emerged that people are more likely female than male in Richlands, in comparison to similar towns.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Richlands had a median family income of $31,667.

Political Inclinations

Residents of Richlands gave more campaign money ($800) to George W. Bush than to the other people running for President in 2004. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Richlands Housing

Owners occupy 63% of the housing units in Richlands. If the number of studio apartments and one-bedroom apartments is any indication, then the town is a popular and practical place to live on one's own. One of the strengths of Richlands is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Richlands, 94% of commuters drive to work. The town is more walker- and bicycle-friendly than most places its size.

High Points

Richlands strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in North Carolina):

Category	Trophy
Low Violent Crime (vs. State)	Top 6%
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 9%
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 11%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Richlands, NC

Comparing Richlands to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	12 miles NW of Jacksonville, North Carolina (center to center)
Nearest Large City	86 miles SE of Raleigh, North Carolina
County	Onslow
Metro Area	Jacksonville
Standard Zip Codes	28574
Phone Area Codes	910
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.899
Longitude	-77.546

Station	HOFMANN FOREST
Distance	14.7 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 57 F
Apr Temp	48 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 90 F
Oct Temp	51 to 76 F
Annual Precip	56.4 inches

Station	KINSTON 5 SE
Distance	22 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 72 F
Jul Temp	69 to 89 F
Oct Temp	48 to 73 F
Annual Precip	51.1 inches

Station	WILLARD 4 SW
Distance	33.4 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 57 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	70 to 91 F
Oct Temp	52 to 77 F
Annual Precip	54.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	928	100%
Male	407	43.9%
Female	521	56.1%
Under 18	216	23.3%
18+	712	76.7%
65+	174	18.8%
Median Age	41.2
Average Family Size	3.03
White	663	71.4%
African-American	233	25.1%
Asian	7	0.8%
American Indian & Alaskan	4	0.4%
Other	7	0.8%
Mixed Race	14	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	20	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	827
Growth	-101
Growth %	-10.89%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	35.7%
US/American	24.3%
English	12%
German	8.8%
Irish	4.9%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Welsh	3.2%
Italian	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Scottish	0.8%
Nigerian	0.8%
Greek	0.5%
West Indian	0.3%
Guyanese	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
Polish	0.3%
Other Arab	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Norwegian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Richlands	928	$31,667
Beulaville	1,067	$40,347
Jacksonville	66,715	$33,763
Maysville	1,002	$34,688
Pink Hill	521	$39,583
Pollocksville	269	$51,250
Trenton	206	$40,156

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